BTS’s Gwanghwamun Square comeback on Netflix stunned Japanese social media, where users focused on safety alerts, taxpayer costs and using a civic plaza for K-pop. Korean and global fans, meanwhile, framed the night as a historic cultural flex.
TWICE’s Sana is stepping into her first acting role as the lead in Korea Japan film Nyangi alongside Takeru Satoh. With a romance hit director attached, fans expect a major image shift beyond her Shy Shy Shy idol persona.
Starship’s new Korean and Japanese boy group AEN brings six Debut’s Plan alumni into a long awaited debut EP arriving in August 2026. The AMUSE joint group centers on A New Era Of Now and performance films for Clockwise and Focus On Me.
Kim Jae-joong returns in 2026 as a suited shaman in a Korean Japanese horror film. He also appears in a France TV K-pop documentary as an agency CEO and veteran insider.
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